It was Ponting's decision to step down: Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians regular skipper Ricky Ponting, who has been struggling with the bat, willingly opted out of the team for the crucial tie against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday

“Ponting himself opted to sit out of today’s (Wednesday) game. We wanted to get our foreign players’ combination right, and he volunteered to stay out. It takes a big heart to take such a decision,” stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma said at the post match conference.